Category Archives: General

Changes

By zacharyc | Published: March 30, 2011

This site is undergoing some changes. Firstly, you may notice that I have changed the homepage to have a static home page. It allows me to introduce myself to people who may want to just find out who I am without forcing my current thoughts on them. Secondly, I’m working on consolidating my Categories and [...]

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Bookmarks for April 23rd through April 24th

By zacharyc | Published: April 24, 2009

These are my links for April 23rd through April 24th: The Skeptical Hypochondriac :: Worrying About Health News Since 2009. – Category Inflation at the Webbys – Waxy.org – Remind me never to partake in this nonsense. NEW MATH by Craig Damrauer – Fluid Images — Unstoppable Robot Ninja – Our Favorite Typefaces of 2008 [...]

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Bookmarks

By zacharyc | Published: April 22, 2009

These are my links for April 22nd from 21:01 to 21:01: Deaths, injuries raise alarm at cheerleading's dangers – The Boston Globe – This post talks about the importance of Cheerleading safety especially in the state of Mass. It is an interesting piece, but I feel that people who advocate safety for cheerleaders sometimes go [...]

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Github and Gists

By zacharyc | Published: February 5, 2009

Github is a web site for common git repositories. It has been around for a while, and I have been a member since before they became public. Basically you can create your git repos on the site, add code and whatnot, branch from other repos and then sync up. I use it mostly as a [...]

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Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband

By zacharyc | Published: October 21, 2008

A friend recommended I check out this band: Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband They are a bit bluegrass but also a bit country. I highly enjoy their music. I have been listening to them straight since yesterday afternoon when they were recommended to me. I would check out “Banjo Boy”, “Be the One”, and “Corn [...]

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NYC’s Best Cheesesteaks

By zacharyc | Published: October 15, 2008

Jason Santa Maria is a Philly mind in a NYC residence. In order to feel a little more at home, he put on a tasting event to find NYC’s Best cheesesteaks. Results are worth checking out, just in case you find yourself stuck in NYC and in need of a good cheesesteak.

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Chop Sticks and Their Effects on the Food I Eat

By zacharyc | Published: October 15, 2008

This is just a brief aside, but it occurred to me today that often times I will pick which restaurant I like based on the quality of the chopsticks they offer. Safeway, for example, gives out really bad chopsticks that never break cleanly. I end up with one huge nob at the end of one [...]

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Shoulders, Knees and Ankles

By zacharyc | Published: October 1, 2008

Cheerleading has really taken its toll on me over the years. I can no longer tuck like I used to. My body is getting even older and stuff that was easy just six months ago is getting harder and harder on my joints. So I made an appointment to go see a Sports Medicine doctor. [...]

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Why Relationships Fail

By zacharyc | Published: September 29, 2008

This post doesn’t really have anything to do major concepts covered on this blog I was watching part of the House marathon on USA yesterday when I came across an interesting part of one episode. During the dialog one character asks another about the inner workings of their marriage with the patient. The character responds [...]

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Always Bring a Resume to a Career Fair!

By zacharyc | Published: September 12, 2008

The other day I was doing some recruiting at a local technical school for my company. Reflecting upon the experience, one thing really stood out at me. There were a large number of people who were walking around without a resume. Now, it’s true than many companies will just ask you to apply online and [...]

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